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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Horace Cross (ranked 3160 p4p, 3159 weight class) and Felipe Dante (ranked 366 p4p, 365 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Horace Cross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Dante!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross gets a takedown into half guard.
Dante is looking to control Cross's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dante avoid being mounted?
Cross is taking a breather. Dante says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dante trying to control here.
Cross sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cross scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cross works his way into side control.
Dante is trying to control Cross's posture but Cross avoids it.
Dante is letting Cross control him for a moment.
Cross's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cross seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dante for as long as he can get away with.
Dante struggling a bit here.
Dante throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Dante fails with the takedown
and Cross counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cross controlling from the top position.
Cross stops Dante from standing up.
Cross sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cross continues to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cross stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Dante keeps the fight on the outside.
Cross tries to clinch up.
Dante wants to counter the offense by Cross and move into the clinch position.
Dante instigates a clinch.
Dante manages to break the clinch.
Cross tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dante looks for a takedown but Cross sprawls well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dante.
Horace Cross has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felipe Dante.
Dante connects with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Horace Cross dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cross closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dante is trying to escape back to his feet but Cross uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Cross is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Dante will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Cross lands some shots froms side control.
Dante sneaks back into half guard.
Horace Cross overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dante trying to hold on to Cross's head to control him but Cross postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cross with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dante wants to improve his position but Cross is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Cross is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dante pushes Cross off and gets back to his feet.
Cross dodges the punch combination from Dante.
Cross is looking to counter punch.
Cross looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dante is looking to get back to is feet but Cross passes into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Cross's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Cross is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dante knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cross stands up and beckons Dante to his feet.
Dante throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cross closes the distance and clinches up with Dante, looking for a takedown. Cross pushes Dante against the cage but Dante circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cross tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cross tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Horace Cross is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross is looking to clinch but Dante is avoiding it.
Dante is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dante fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cross, pushing him back against the cage.
Dante fails to pull guard.
Cross looking for a takedown.
Cross fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Horace Cross. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A bit of stalling here from Dante.
Dante drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cross has had enough of the clinch but Dante keeps him there for the moment.
Dante's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cross tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dante manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dante lands a high kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cross is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dante is trying to keep Cross in close.
Cross stays in close to Dante's body and controls the position.
Cross chips away with some ground and pound.
Cross scoring with some ground and pound.
Cross decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Felipe Dante will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Cross avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dante throws the kick towards the body but Cross avoids it.
Dante shoots in but no luck this time.
Cross gets tackled into the cage by Dante. Dante maintains the clinch.
Dante tightens his grip and picks Cross up, before dumping him to the ground. Cross manages to land in guard.
Cross scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Dante moves into the clinch.
Dante stalls.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dante breaks from the clinch.
Cross closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Cross is staying tight to Dante's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Further stalling from Cross.
Cross has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Cross working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
You can see the frustration on Dante's face as Cross controls the position.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Cross is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Cross scoring with punches and elbows.
Dante holding on.
Cross thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dante is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Cross tries for a kimura but Dante is defending well.
Dante is trying to get back to his feet.
Dante is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Cross is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Dante is looking to get to half guard.
Cross controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dante wants to control but Cross is having none of it.
Cross lands a couple of good shots and Dante has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dante is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Dante is taking damage to the body and head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Horace Cross showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cross has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Horace Cross!
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energy
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RATING
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